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Acer TravelMate Timeline 8531-743G25MN vs Lenovo ThinkPad T400 (27658JG)

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  • 103specifications compared
  • 43differ
  • 60identical
  • 30known for one product only

Key differences

  • Display diagonal
    • TravelMate Timeline 8531-743G25MN:39.6 cm (15.6")
    • ThinkPad T400 (27658JG):35.8 cm (14.1")
  • Display resolution
    • TravelMate Timeline 8531-743G25MN:1366 x 768 pixels
    • ThinkPad T400 (27658JG):1440 x 900 pixels
  • Native aspect ratio
    • TravelMate Timeline 8531-743G25MN:16:9
    • ThinkPad T400 (27658JG):16:10
  • Processor family
    • TravelMate Timeline 8531-743G25MN:Intel® Celeron® M
    • ThinkPad T400 (27658JG):Intel® Core™2 Duo
  • Processor model
    • TravelMate Timeline 8531-743G25MN:743
    • ThinkPad T400 (27658JG):P8700
  • Processor cores
    • TravelMate Timeline 8531-743G25MN:1
    • ThinkPad T400 (27658JG):2
  • Processor threads
    • TravelMate Timeline 8531-743G25MN:1
    • ThinkPad T400 (27658JG):2
  • Processor frequency
    • TravelMate Timeline 8531-743G25MN:1.3 GHz
    • ThinkPad T400 (27658JG):2.53 GHz

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Comparison of TravelMate Timeline 8531-743G25MN, ThinkPad T400 (27658JG)
133 specifications
Display3 differ
Display diagonalDiffers39.6 cm (15.6")35.8 cm (14.1")
Display resolutionDiffers1366 x 768 pixels1440 x 900 pixels
Native aspect ratioDiffers16:916:10
Display surfaceKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceGloss
Display brightnessKnown for one200 cd/m²Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor11 differ
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Celeron® MIntel® Core™2 Duo
Processor modelDiffers743P8700
Processor coresDiffers12
Processor threadsDiffers12
Processor frequencyDiffers1.3 GHz2.53 GHz
Processor cacheDiffers1 MB3 MB
Processor front side busDiffers800 MHz1066 MHz
Processor socketDiffersBGA 956Socket 479
Processor operating modesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source64-bit
Processor seriesDiffersIntel Celeron M ULV 700 SeriesIntel Core 2 Duo P8000 Series
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs10 W25 W
TjunctionDiffers100 °C105 °C
CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9.5
Memory3 differ
Internal memoryDiffers3 GB2 GB
Memory clock speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1066 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Differs1 x 1 + 1 x 2 GB1 x 2 GB
Maximum internal memoryDiffers8 GB4 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one2x SO-DIMMUnknown — not stated by the source
Storage2 differ
Total storage capacityDiffers250 GB320 GB
Number of HDDs installedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
HDD speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5400 RPM
Card reader integratedDiffersYesNo
Compatible memory cardsKnown for oneMMC, MS PRO, SD, xDUnknown — not stated by the source
Graphics1 differ
Discrete graphics card modelDiffersIntel® GMA 4500MAMD Mobility Radeon HD 3470
Maximum graphics card memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.256 GB
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffersHigh Definition AudioHDA 24-bit
Number of built-in speakersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Speaker powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 W
Cameraidentical
Front cameraKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Front camera resolution (numeric)Known for one0.3 MPUnknown — not stated by the source
Network3 differ
Networking featuresDiffersGigabit EthernetGigabit Ethernet, WLAN
Wireless technologyDiffersIEEE 802.11b/g/nIntel WiFi 5300AGN
Bluetooth versionDiffers2.1+EDR2.0+EDR
Cabling technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ports & interfaces4 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers43
Firewire (IEEE 1394) portsDiffers01
SmartCard slotDiffersYesNo
Modem (RJ-11) portsDiffers01
Keyboardidentical
Keyboard layoutKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceQWERTY
Pointing deviceKnown for oneTouchpadUnknown — not stated by the source
Softwareidentical
Drivers includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Bundled softwareKnown for oneAcer Crystal Eye, Acer GridVista, Acer Backup Manager, Acer Bio-Protection, Acer PowerSmart Manager, Acer Launch Manager, Acer eRecovery Management, Adobe Reader, Adobe Flash Player, Google Toolbar, Google Desktop, eSobi, Office Ready, Windows Live EssentialsUnknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features9 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Execute Disable BitDiffersNoYes
Idle StatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Intel 64DiffersNoYes
Intel Enhanced Halt StateDiffersNoYes
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyDiffersNoYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)DiffersNoYes
Processor ARK IDDiffers3713537006
Processor codeDiffersSLGEVSLGFE
Processor package sizeDiffers22 x 22 mm35 x 35 mm
Battery1 differ
Battery life (max)Differs8 h6.3 h
Security1 differ
Cable lock slot typeDiffersKensingtonIBM
HDD user passwordKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Password protection typeKnown for oneBIOSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers2.3 kg2.38 kg
WidthDiffers377.5 mm335 mm
DepthDiffers254.5 mm238 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source31.9 mm
Height (front)Known for one2.64 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Height (rear)Known for one3.1 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Other features1 differ
Internal modemDiffersNoYes
Modem speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source56 Kbit/s
Intel segment taggingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceHome office, Small Business
Wake-on-LAN readyKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for oneIntel® GS45 ExpressUnknown — not stated by the source

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